Friday, May 4, 2012
Two crashes resulted in 40-year-old township man losing his life
A township man was struck by a car and killed Thursday night as he attempted to push his disabled vehicle off Route 70, police said. William J. Cassano, 40, died after being struck as he was attempting to push his disabled 1988 Toyota 4Runner SUV to the shoulder of the state highway at approximately 8:43 p.m. The vehicle had become disabled in the center travel lane of Route 70 eastbound approximately 150 feet west of the Burnt Tavern Road Extension, according to Brick Police Sgt. David Bedrosian. During the course of pushing his vehicle, a passerby pulled onto the shoulder of Route 70 to offer assistance to Cassano at about the same time a 1990 Buick driven by William Cox, 23, of Freehold, hit the disabled 4Runner from behind. The force …
Sunday, March 18, 2012
One injury confirmed
A motorcycle apparently hit two cars at the intersection of Route 70 and Chambers Bridge Road in the township just after 2 p.m. Saturday. The three vehicles were approaching the intersection heading westbound on Route 70 when traffic stopped for an ambulance that was going through the intersection, according to Brick Township police. The traffic stopped, but the motorcyclist did not stop in time, police said. “We believe that the rider was alert and conscious upon unit response to the scene, and he was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune”, said Patrolman Frank Mauro. Brick Police added that there were no serious injuries in the crash. The subject complained of shoulder pain in the accident. Additional …
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Both crashes occurred near the Route 70 Sept. 11 Memorial Bridge
Two accidents within a short period of time on the Sept. 11 Memorial Bridge, which carries Route 70 over the Manasquan River between Brick and Brielle, sent two people to the hospital Sunday night, police said. The first accident occurred at approximately 8:30 p.m., according to Brick Police Capt. John Rein. In that accident, a 2006 Chevy Aveo driven by Barbara DeButts, of Point Pleasant, was travelling eastbound on Rt. 70 just beyond River Road. DeButts attempted to avoid colliding with a disabled vehicle in the right lane of the roadway on the bridge, but lost control of her vehicle, striking the center median. The car travelled for approximately 50 feet before rolling on its side, Rein said. The vehicle then slid on its side for …
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Woman who died was heading home after being involved in a fender bender
The driver of the van involved in the Saturday evening accident at the intersection of Route 70 and Massachusetts Avenue faces a slew of charges, including death by auto, driving under the influence, being an unlicensed driver, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of an injury accident, along with other motor vehicle charges, according to Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy. The driver was identified as Abel Hernandez, 127 North Oak Avenue, Lakewood. Hernandez is being held in the Ocean County Jail on $175,000 bail set by Judge James Blaney. Hernandez is also being held on a detainer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement due to his illegal status, according to police. Hernandez allegedly fled the van after the accident…
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Police said driver flees after turning head-on into victim's truck
A 71 year-old woman passenger died from injuries after a van turned head-on into a pick-up truck on Route 70 Saturday evening. The driver of the van fled on foot and is now in police custody, officials said. Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy has not released the names of the victims, or the driver of the second vehicle. He said that shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday, a pick-up truck heading westbound on Route 70 struck a van that was making a turn from Route 70 east onto Massachusetts northbound. The driver of the van, a 28 year-old Lakewood man, hopped out of the van and ran north. Canine police found him in the ensuing manhunt on Massachusetts Avenue. Mastronardy said the man is in custody at police headquarters as part of an …
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Extra lane may help spur development of former Foodtown site
Brick officials will apply for a $400,000 grant which would fund a project to improve traffic flow and add a third lane to a portion of Route 70. The extra lane, as well as the widening of several portions of the roadway, would extend from east of the former Foodtown site to Chambers Bridge Road, said Business Administrator Scott Pezarras. The township has held meetings with state Sen. Andrew Ciesla [R-10] and officials with the state Department of Transportation about the plan to improve traffic flow in the area, which could make the site more attractive to tenants that could occupy the Foodtown site, Pezarras said. Township officials have said development of the former Foodtown site has been held up by a combination of the sour economy …
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Tina Rambo died Monday in Route 70 crash
Funeral services for Tina E. Rambo, an Ocean County detective who died Monday in a head-on collision on Route 70, will be held tomorrow and Friday. According to an obituary prepared by Bradley Funeral Home in Marlton, the viewing will be held 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 8:45 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Isaac Jogues Church, 349 Evesboro Medford Road in Marlton. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Isaac Jogues Church. Interment is in Coleston Cemetery, Cherry Hill. Rambo a 10-year veteran of the Ocean County Prosecutors Office, was killed in a head-on collision in the Southampton portion of Route 70 Monday morning. She was 35. A 1994 Graduate of Toms River High School North, she was a 1996 graduate of…
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Multiple lanes closed on both roadways
Authorities were clearing an accident from the intersection of routes 70 and 88 in Brick where a vehicle reportedly overturned Thursday night. The accident was first reported just after 9:30 p.m. Thursday. By 10 p.m., police had blocked off several lanes of Route 70 and were directing eastbound traffic onto Princeton Avenue. Residual delays remained at several other Route 70 intersections since re-routed traffic was trying to make its way back onto the state highway. The entire intersection was closed. A tow truck was observed removing a heavily-damaged vehicle from the intersection. Multiple ambulances, including one from Point Pleasant Beach, were responding to the scene. More information will be reported here as it is released.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Pileup on Route 70 involved sent 9 to the hospital; one man was ejected from vehicle
Brick Police say a man experiencing a medical emergency set off a chain reaction Saturday night that led to a six-car traffic accident that sent nine people to area hospitals. According to Capt. John Rein, John Pflug, the driver of a 2011 Lexus RX SUV, suffered an apparent medical emergency while travelling westbound on Route 70. Pflug initially pulled the vehicle to the shoulder of the road but then accelerated into traffic near the Van Zile Road intersection. Pflug’s wife, Georgette, who was in the front passenger seat, attempted to gain control of the Lexus just prior to the vehicle striking the concrete divider that separates the eastbound and westbound lanes of Route 70. After the striking the divider the Lexus continued to accelerate…
Monday, February 28, 2011
Project also includes replacement of bridge over Metedeconk River
Crews will begin an eight-mile long, $6.9 million, resurfacing project on Route 70 Monday night, officials said. The resurfacing work will cover most of the area from the highway’s northern terminus in Wall Township to Lakewood, according to the state Department of Transportation. The project will require lanes to be closed during the nighttime hours, official said. The contractor in charge of the project, Tilcon Inc., is scheduled to start shoulder closures to prepare the roadway for resurfacing on Monday. Resurfacing operations will require overnight single lane closures on Route 70 in both directions between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Tuesday. During the summer months, construction restrictions will be in place, prohibiting any lane closures…
proudnot2bliberal
12:07 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012
They dont need to lower the speed limit they need to ENFORCE IT! They need to enforce many of the driving laws here in NJ. The state deficit could be wiped out in less than 6 months. I use to drive 35K+ miles a year,I have driven from ME to FL to MO & everywhere BW. I have seen drivers ticketed far more in "real states" than here in NJ & they have much much lower insurance, accident & death rates… more ›